How nonrecidivism affects predictive accuracy: Evidence from a cross-validation of the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA)

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 326-337

  Hilton, N Zoe ^a   Harris, Grant T ^a  

^a Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actuarial; Domestic violence; Recidivism; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE; SPOUSE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 58149157946     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508316478     Document Type: Article

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